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Porter Cable 557 plate joiner
I am having a problem selecting the cutting depth. No matter what
position I set the turret, it will always cut a slot for a number 20 biscuit. Any suggestions? |
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On Jun 20, 9:45 am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article . com, wrote: I am having a problem selecting the cutting depth. No matter what position I set the turret, it will always cut a slot for a number 20 biscuit. Any suggestions? It seems to me that the depth stop rod that's supposed to hit the stop on the turret is either grossly maladjusted, broken, or missing altogether. Do you have the owner's manual for it? -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. Yes, I do, but it didn't contain any useful information in regards to my problem. |
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wrote in message ups.com... I am having a problem selecting the cutting depth. No matter what position I set the turret, it will always cut a slot for a number 20 biscuit. Any suggestions? This should be straight forward simple. The turret is suppose to be stopped by an adjustment screw when you plunge. This screw is mounted on the motor housing plunge section directly behind the turret. That adjustment screw should engage the turret at the different indexing positions on the back end of the turret. Perhaps the screw is missing. |
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On Jun 20, 11:04 am, "Leon" wrote:
wrote in message ups.com... I am having a problem selecting the cutting depth. No matter what position I set the turret, it will always cut a slot for a number 20 biscuit. Any suggestions? This should be straight forward simple. The turret is suppose to be stopped by an adjustment screw when you plunge. This screw is mounted on the motor housing plunge section directly behind the turret. That adjustment screw should engage the turret at the different indexing positions on the back end of the turret. Perhaps the screw is missing. thanks to all |
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On Jun 20, 12:38 pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article . com, wrote: On Jun 20, 11:04 am, "Leon" wrote: Perhaps the screw is missing. thanks to all So what turned out to be the problem? Was the screw missing, as Leon and I suggested, or was it something else? -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. Not sure, I am at work now and will investigate when I get home tonight. Will report back tomorrow. |
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There was a screw missing alright, but it wasn't on the joiner. It is
working OK now. Not sure what I was doing wrong yesterday. "Doug Miller" wrote in message . net... In article . com, wrote: On Jun 20, 11:04 am, "Leon" wrote: Perhaps the screw is missing. thanks to all So what turned out to be the problem? Was the screw missing, as Leon and I suggested, or was it something else? -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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"hello" wrote in message
There was a screw missing alright, but it wasn't on the joiner. It is working OK now. Not sure what I was doing wrong yesterday. LOL ... a more common problem than usually admitted. Thanks for the follow up. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 6/1/07 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Swingman" wrote in
: "hello" wrote in message There was a screw missing alright, but it wasn't on the joiner. It is working OK now. Not sure what I was doing wrong yesterday. LOL ... a more common problem than usually admitted. Thanks for the follow up. I have sons in the computer business, who have to deal at times with tech support. They call it an 1d10t error. Patriarch |
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Take it apart and check the spring behind the depth guage.
Mine shifted over the plastic and left it all the way open. (#20) It will also help you understand how it works and what to look for the next time it screws up. And it will. Pumis |
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Patriarch wrote:
I have sons in the computer business, who have to deal at times with tech support. They call it an 1d10t error. Patriarch AKA; "PEBKAC" Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair. I did hardware AND software support on the side whilst teaching DOS & related applications. Happy happy, joy joy. Bill --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000752-2, 06/27/2007 Tested on: 6/28/2007 1:16:52 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com |
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